The Joe Reis Show Hannes Muhleisen - DuckDB Deep Dive, The Challenges of Lakehouses, and More
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Dec 12, 2024 Hannes Muhleisen, creator of DuckDB and CEO of DuckDB Labs, shares the quirky origins of DuckDB, inspired by his pet duck! He discusses the rapid growth of DuckDB in analytics and how it simplifies database management. The conversation dives into the challenges of data lakehouses and the importance of transactional integrity in analytics. Hannes also explores decentralized data architecture and the innovative solutions DuckDB Labs is developing to stay competitive against larger corporations, all while making data handling more accessible.
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DuckDB's Name
- Hannes Mühleisen named DuckDB after his pet duck, Wilbur.
- Wilbur lived on Mühleisen's boat because cats kept falling into the water.
DuckDB's Origin
- DuckDB was created because people avoided databases due to complexities like Postgres installation.
- The goal was to combine a robust database engine with an easy-to-use package.
CSV Reader Focus
- Pedro, an early DuckDB contributor, focuses on the CSV reader.
- This is crucial because CSV loading is often the first interaction with a database.